News Archive

Bullseye for Sniper Hall again at Harrington
June 23, 2009
Foulk Stables and Lauren Allen's Sniper Hall ($6.80, Mike Cole) earned his second straight victory Monday at Harrington Raceway with a 1:52.4 wire-to-wire score in the $19,800 featured Junior Open.   The 6-year-old Blissfull Hall ridgling earned his sixth win of the year for trainer Allen. Fi
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Lolique wins featured trot at Harrah's Chester
June 23, 2009
Rated first-over up the backstretch, Lolique ($14.80) prevailed in the $35,000 Briscoe Hanover for Open Handicap trotters on Monday at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack, just holding off a late charge from Beach Nut Brand for a 1:53.4 victory. The 6-year-old Tagliabue gelding sat well of
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Major In Art retired
June 23, 2009
Last season’s Dan Patch Award-winning 2-year-old male pacing champion, Major In Art, has been retired, co-owner Chester Lebo said Monday. Major In Art’s ownership group is working on a deal that could send the colt to Australia to begin his stallion career, although an agreement has not been finaliz
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Rembrandt Spur, Triumphant Caviar wins C&I elims
June 23, 2009
Rembrandt Spur painted a pretty picture Monday at The Meadows, brushing off the 1-2 favorite and capturing an elimination of the Currier & Ives for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters. Triumphant Caviar scored a front-end victory in the other elimination. The $119,679 Currier & Ives fi
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Kentucky's Chandler honored by American Horse Council
June 23, 2009
The American Horse Council’s 2009 Rolapp Award was presented to Congressman Ben Chandler of Kentucky for his outstanding support of the horse industry. The award was presented to Congressman Chandler on June 16 at a Congressional Reception in the Capitol during the American Horse Council’s Nati
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Field set for Saturday's Battle of Lake Erie
June 23, 2009
The field is set Saturday's $100,000 Battle of Lake Erie at Northfield Park. The eight Battle invitees are Biletnikoff, Blueridge Western, Dragon Island, Foiled Again, Jeremy’s Successor, Just Plug It In, Oliver Cleo, and Royalton Star.   Max Shaw’s Royalton Star earned a spot in th
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Michigan's Walker wins Billings split at Hazel Park
June 23, 2009
Maybe it was that Kelly “Sky” Walker had home track advantage or maybe he had the best trotter in the race--as testified by the betting public--but for whatever reason the Davison, Mich. farmer put a hurtin’ on his competitors when he guided Rush N Supreme to a 1:58.3 victory  in the
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Well Said the morning-line choice for North America Cup
June 23, 2009
The post position draw for Saturday's $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup was held early Tuesday afternoon at Mohawk Racetrack, and the connections of elimination winner If I Can Dream chose their post first and decided to take post four. The connections of elim winner Mr. Wiggles then picked post
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Former Rosecroft owner hoping to re-purchase and re-open track
June 23, 2009
Published reports state Mark Vogel, who purchased Rosecroft Raceway in 1987 and later sold it to Cloverleaf Enterprises in 1995, is interested in re-purchasing the bankrupt racetrack and pushing for expanded gaming.   Vogel was quoted as saying that he hopes an agreement can be reached so tha
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